US8881685B2 - Tug toy - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to tug toys, particularly a tug toy used by pets.
- tug toys keep pets occupied.
- Tug toys also allow pets to chew on an object when they are “teething,” they allow owners to play “fetch” with their pets, and tug toys can also be used to play with and/or train dogs.
- Noise makers such as squeak toys are known, however, there is currently no tug toy that emits a sound when at least two pets, or a pet and its owner, pull a tug toy. Therefore, what is needed is a tug toy that emits a sound when at least two pets, or a pet and its owner, pull both members of the tug toy.
- the embodiments of the claimed invention pertain to tug toys, which may be used by pets.
- a tug toy includes at least two gripping members and a central portion, wherein said at least two gripping members are attached to said central portion, and wherein said central portion further includes a noise maker.
- said at least two gripping members comprise a first gripping member and a second gripping member
- said central portion further comprises: a cover that encapsulates a first retainer, a second retainer, and said noise maker, wherein said first and second retainer are attached to said first gripping member and said second gripping member, and wherein said noise maker is positioned between said first strap and said second retainer.
- said tug toy further includes a third retainer, wherein said third retainer is attached to said first strap and said second retainer.
- said cover is attached by a method selected from the group consisting of sewing, stitching, double-stitching, inner-stitching, and inner-double-stitching.
- said tug toy further includes a third gripping member.
- said first gripping member, said second gripping member, and said third gripping member are equidistantly spaced from one another.
- said at least two gripping members are a truncated triangular shape.
- said at least two gripping members have an aperture.
- said at least two gripping members each include two pieces of fabric material attached by stitching.
- said at least two gripping members further include padding between said two pieces of fabric material.
- said at least two gripping members further include an attached portion, two sides, and an unattached portion.
- said attached portion is about two inches in length, wherein said two sides are about three inches in length, and wherein said unattached portion is about four inches in length.
- said noise maker is a squeak ball.
- a tug toy capable of being gripped by a pet, said tug toy includes first and second means for gripping said tug toy, attached to a central portion; means for making noise retained in said central portion; and means for compressing and decompressing said means for making noise.
- said tug toy further includes a third means for gripping said tug toy, attached to said central portion.
- said tug toy further includes means of enhancing said at least two gripping members' gripping capability.
- a tug toy capable of being gripped by a pet
- said tug toy includes at least two gripping members, a noise maker, and a cover, wherein said at least two gripping members are each formed by attaching two half-members, wherein said at least two gripping members are attached to one another, and wherein said noise maker is encapsulated by said cover and said at least two gripping members.
- said tug toy further includes a retaining strap.
- said at least two gripping members further includes an aperture.
- said at least two gripping members includes two sides, an outer edge, and an inner edge, wherein said inner edge is about two inches in length, said two sides are about three inches in length, and said outer edge is about four inches in length.
- FIG. 1 is a top view of an embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIG. 2 is a top view of another embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of an embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the claimed invention with the cover removed.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of an embodiment of the claimed invention in a compressed position and non-compressed position.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of yet another embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of yet another embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIG. 8 is a top view of another embodiment of the claimed invention.
- FIGS. 1-5 show a tug toy 1 that may comprise a first gripping member 2 , a second gripping member 3 , and a central portion 4 .
- the central portion 4 may further comprise a cover 5 , a first retainer or strap 6 , a second retainer or strap 7 , a third retainer or strap 8 , and a noise maker 9 .
- the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 may comprise two sides 11 , an attached portion 12 , and an unattached portion 13 .
- the attached portion 12 is the portion connecting the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 to the central portion 4 .
- the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 may also be planar and on opposing sides of the central portion 4 .
- FIGS. 1 and 3 - 5 show the tug toy 1 as having two gripping members, however, more than two may be utilized in the claimed invention as shown in FIG. 2 , with a third gripping member 10 .
- the first gripping member 2 , the second griping member 3 , and the third gripping member 10 may be equidistantly spaced from one another, or they may not be equidistantly spaced from one another.
- One gripping member may be closer to another gripping member while being further from the other gripping member.
- first gripping member 2 , the second gripping member 3 , the third gripping member 10 , the cover 5 , the first strap 6 , the second strap 7 , and the retaining strap 8 may be attached to one another by sewing, stitching, double-stitching, inner-stitching, inner-double-stitching, or by any other method realized by persons of ordinary skill in the art, which may be strong enough to withstand the constant pulling and chewing by the pets, particularly dogs.
- the first gripping member 2 , the second gripping member 3 , the third gripping member 10 , the cover 5 , the first strap 6 , and the second strap 7 may be made of a fabric material such as cotton, wool, nylon, polyester, and any other fabric material that may be realized by persons of ordinary skill in the art. There may also be padding or stuffing inside the first gripping member 2 , the second gripping member 3 , and the third gripping member 10 to support or enhance the pet's ability to grip the tug toy.
- the noise maker 9 may be enclosed by the first strap 6 , the second strap 7 , and the retaining strap 8 so that the noise maker 9 may be encapsulated within the central portion 4 .
- the noise maker 9 may also be a squeak ball.
- the first strap 6 may wrap over the top of the noise maker 9
- the second strap 7 may wrap under the bottom of the noise maker 9 , or vice versa.
- the third retainer or strap 8 may also wrap around the sides of the noise maker 9 , thereby encircling the noise maker 9 .
- the retaining strap 8 may also be made of an elastic material such as a rubber band, elastic band, or any other elastic material that may be realized by persons of ordinary skill in the art that may expand and contract while still surrounding an object.
- the first strap 6 and the second strap 7 may compress the noise maker 9 , which then emits a sound.
- the sound may be a high-pitched sound such as a squeak.
- the noise maker 9 may decompress, inflate with air, and emit a similar high-pitched sound.
- the operation of compression and decompression of the noise maker 9 may also include the third gripping member 10 .
- the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 may be a truncated triangular shape that may also include an aperture that may allow a pet to obtain a more firm grip on the tug toy 1 .
- the lengths of the two sides of the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 may vary depending on the type of pet the tug toy 1 is designed for and whether the tug toy 1 is a small, medium, or large version.
- the attached portion may be about two inches, the two sides may be about three inches, and the unattached portion may be about four inches.
- the third gripping member 10 may also have similar or equivalent physical characteristics, dimensions, and proportions as the first gripping member 2 and the second gripping member 3 .
- FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment of the claimed invention, a tug toy 10 that may comprise of a first gripping member 100 , a second gripping member 200 , an end connecting portion 60 , and end connecting portion 60 ′, a member forming portion 70 , a first retainer or strap 80 , a noise maker 90 , and a cover (not shown), wherein the first gripping member 100 may be further comprised of a first-half member 20 and a second-half member 40 , and wherein the second gripping member 200 may be further comprised of a third-half member 30 and a fourth-half member 50 .
- the first-half member 20 , the second-half member 40 , the third-half member 30 , and the fourth-half member 50 may be four similarly shaped and made of similarly equivalent fabric material.
- the first gripping member 100 and the second gripping member 200 may be attached to one another at the end connecting portion 60 and 60 ′.
- the first-half member 20 and the second-half member 40 may form the first gripping member 100 by attaching to one another by forms of attachment as discussed above at the member forming portion 70 .
- the third-half member 30 and the fourth-half member 50 may also form the second gripping member 200 by attaching to one another by forms of attachment as discussed above at the member forming portion 70 .
- the first gripping member 100 , the second gripping member 200 , and the cover may encapsulate the noise maker and operate similar to the embodiment of the claimed invention as described above.
- FIG. 8 shows a tug toy 1000 may also be constructed of a rubber material that may be molded to form the shape of the tug toy 10 as described in FIGS. 1-7 .
- the tug toy 1000 may be a monolithic tug toy, wherein the noise maker 9 , not shown, may be inserted into the interior of the monolithic tug toy by an opening 14 .
- the opening 14 may be a slit or orifice that may allow an object the size of the noise maker 9 to be inserted and yet still retain its elastic properties, such as “closing” after the noise maker 9 has been inserted into the tug toy 1000 and thereafter retaining the noise maker 9 within the tug toy 1000 .
- the tug toy 1000 may also be comprised of multiple portions, such as an upper portion and a lower portion, that may be molded and then later attached to form the tug toy 1000 .
- the noise maker 9 Prior to attachment of the upper and lower portion, the noise maker 9 may be positioned towards the center and between the upper and lower portion, in order to retain the noise maker 9 upon attachment.
- the rubber material used to form the tug toy 1000 may be made of a rubber and/or like materials that may withstand the constant pulling and chewing from pets.
- the multiple portions, such as the upper and lower portions may be attached to one another by a method that can secure multiple rubber portions together and yet withstand the constant pulling and chewing from pets.
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